PETALING JAYA, Oct 16 —The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has confirmed there were no landings of migrants on the country’s shores despite reports claiming they were imminent.

The agency’s director-general, Datuk Seri Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar, told Malay Mail it was prepared for any eventuality following violence and a potential exodus of Rohingya migrants from Myanmar.

He said the agency was also monitoring several medium-sized vessels skirting the border and believed bound for Langkawi.

"The Kuah police district has alerted us of the presence of four boats carrying an estimated 200 migrants from Myanmar,” he said.

"From past experience we believe they will attempt to land at Langkawi but that may change depending on the situation. They could even try to make it to Indonesia.”

He said the agency’s Indonesian and Thai counterparts had not reported

any landings.

Ahmad Puzi said the agency’s assets, including aircraft and helicopters, were patrolling potential landing sites in Langkawi continuously and round the clock radar surveillance was also being done.

"We are keeping close tabs on the situation and have taken all precautionary measures. We are also working closely with neighbouring countries on intelligence gathering,” he said.

"The agency will work together with other enforcement units to monitor the border and ensure there are no gaps for anyone to enter the country illegally.”

Between January and March last year, several thousand Rohingya left Myanmar because of inter communal violence and harsh living conditions.

The Rohingya are considered stateless individuals and are persecuted in Myanmar as they are not considered local but migrants from neighbouring Bangladesh.

The latest round of violence saw armed mobs crossed the border between the two countries and killing nine members of Myanmar’s border security force prompting armed clashes in Rakhine state.